A Look at the Past Present amp Future Presented by Bill Tomcich President Stay Aspen Snowmass Aspen Airways 1952 1991 Rocky Mountain Airways 1963 1986 Continental Express 1986 1994 ID: 639388
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Mountain ResortAir Service Overview
A Look at the Past, Present & FuturePresented by Bill Tomcich,President, Stay Aspen SnowmassSlide2
Aspen Airways (1952 – 1991)Rocky Mountain Airways (1963 – 1986)Continental Express (1986 – 1994)America West Airlines (1989 – 2005)
Air Wisconsin (1991 – 2006)Lone Star Airlines (1995 – 1996)TriStar Airlines (1995 – 1996)Maverick Airlines (1996 – 1998)Aspen Mountain Air (1996 – 1998)Western Pacific / MAX (1996 – 1998)
The Ski Resort Airline GraveyardSlide3
Aspen Airways1952 - 1991
Specialized in Convair 580 service to:
Aspen
Yellowstone
South Lake Tahoe
Acquired BAE-146 jets in 1994
Became a United Express Carrier in 1985 Merged with Air Wisconsin in 1991Slide4
Rocky Mountain Airways1963 - 1986
Pioneered STOL Service (Short Take-off & Landing) into:
Aspen
Vail / Avon
Steamboat Springs
Sold to Continental Express in 1986.Slide5
Continental Express1986 - 1994
Extensive Regional Service from Denver Stapleton Hub to:
Aspen
Casper
Cody
Durango
GilletteGrand JunctionGunnison
Jackson HoleMontrosePueblo
Rapid City
Riverton
Sheridan
Steamboat Springs
Telluride
Vail / AvonSlide6
Lone Star Airlines / Aspen Mtn Air
1995 - 1998
Pioneered Long Distance Turboprop service:
DFW – Aspen/Snowmass
DFW – Santa Fe
DEN – Bozeman
Code Share Service with:American AirlinesFrontier Airlines
Went bankrupt in 1998.Slide7
TriStar Airlines1995 - 1997
Short-Lived BAE-146 Operator our of Las Vegas:
LAX– Aspen/Snowmass
Went bankrupt in 1997 following a
failed attempt to become a partner with Northwest Airlines as a new Airlink operator.Slide8
Western Pacific Airlines1995 - 1998
737 Flying Billboards from
Colorado Springs:
Dornier 328 Service to:
Aspen / Snowmass
Durango
GunnisonMontroseSteamboat / HaydenWent out of business in 1998 after a failed merger attempt with Frontier Airlines.MAX’s assets acquired by
Air WisconsinSlide9
America West Airlines1989 - 2005
737 Service from Phoenix to:
Vail / Eagle
Steamboat / Hayden
Dash-8 Service to:
Aspen / Snowmass
DurangoGrand JunctionGunnison
MontroseSteamboat / HaydenTelluride
Merged with US Airways in 2005.Slide10
Air Wisconsin / United Express1991 - 2006
BAE-146 Jet Service from Denver to:
Aspen / Snowmass
Vail / Eagle
Steamboat / Hayden
Jackson Hole
Dornier 328 Turboprop Service to:DurangoGunnison
MontroseJackson HoleSteamboat / Hayden
Vail / Eagle
United Express Turbo-prop Service later replaced by Mesa’s Dash-8’s.Slide11
American Airlines DFW, ORD, MIAAlaska Airlines SEA, PDXContinental Airlines IAH, CLE, EWR
Delta Air Lines ATL, SLC, CVG, JFK Northwest MSP, DTW, MEMFrontier Airlines: DENSouthwest Airlines:
United Airlines DEN, LAX, SFO, ORD, IAD
US Airways PHX, LAS, CLT, PHL
Current Major Airlines’ HubsSlide12
American Airlines’ Ski Routes
LOS ANGELES
(LAX)
CHICAGO / OHARE
(ORD)
NEW YORK
(LGA)
DALLAS / FT WORTH
(DFW)
MIAMI
(MIA)
NEW YORK
(JFK)
American Airlines’ Ski Routes
Direct Service:
Calgary / Banff
Denver
Grand Junction (began April ‘08)
Gunnison
Jackson Hole
Montrose
Reno / Tahoe
Steamboat / Hayden
Vancouver
Recently Cxld:
DurangoSlide13
Alaska Airlines’ Ski Routes
PORTLAND
(PDX)
SEATTLE
(SEA)
Alaska Airlines’ Ski Routes
OAKLAND
(OAK)
LOS ANGELES
(LAX)
Direct Service:
Bozeman
Calgary / Banff
Denver
Kalispell
Kamloops
Kelowna
Redmond / Bend
Reno / Tahoe
Sun Valley
VancouverSlide14
Continental Airlines’ Ski Routes
HOUSTON / BUSH
(IAH)
CLEVELAND
(CLE)
NEWARK
(EWR)
Continental Airlines’ Ski Routes
Direct Service:
Calgary / Banff
Denver
Montrose
Mont Tremblant
Reno / Tahoe
Salt Lake City
Steamboat / Hayden
Vail / Eagle
Vancouver
Recently Cxld:
Durango
Gunnison
Jackson Hole
LAX - MontroseSlide15
Delta Air Lines’ Ski Routes
NY / KENNEDY
(JFK)
SALT LAKE CITY
(SLC)
CINCINNATI
(CVG)
ATLANTA
(ATL)
Delta Air Lines’ Ski Routes
LOS ANGELES
(LAX)
NY / LAGUARDIA
(LGA)
Direct Service:
Aspen / Snowmass
Bozeman
Calgary / Banff
Durango
Grand Junction
Jackson Hole
Kalispell
Montrose
Rapid City
Redmond / Bend
Reno / Tahoe
Steamboat / Hayden
Sun Valley
Vail / Eagle
VancouverSlide16
Northwest Airlines’ Ski Routes
MINNEAPOLIS / ST PAUL
(MSP)
DETROIT
(DTW)
MEMPHIS
(MEM)
Northwest Airlines’ Ski Routes
Direct Service into:
Bozeman
Calgary / Banff
Denver
Kalispell
Rapid City
Salt Lake City
Steamboat / Hayden
Vail / Eagle
Vancouver
Recently Cxld:
Aspen / Snowmass
Jackson Hole
Reno / Tahoe
The retirement of Mesaba’s RJ-85’s spelled the end of NW service into ASE from MSP & MEM.Slide17
Continental Airlines’ Ski Routes
DENVER
(DEN)
Frontier Airlines’ Ski RoutesSlide18
United Airlines’ Ski Routes
SAN FRANCISCO
(SFO)
DENVER
(DEN)
United Airlines’ Ski Routes
CHICAGO / OHARE
(ORD)
LOS ANGELES
(LAX)
Direct Service:
Aspen / Snowmass
Bozeman
Calgary / Banff
Durango
Grand Junction
Jackson Hole
Kalispell
Montrose
Rapid City
Reno / Tahoe
Salt Lake City
Steamboat / Hayden
Vail / Eagle
VancouverSlide19
US Airways Ski Routes
PHOENIX(PHX)
US Airways’ Ski Routes
LAS VEGAS
(LAS)
CHARLOTTE
(CLT)
PHILADELPHIA
(PHL)
Direct Service:
Aspen / Snowmass
Calgary / Banff
Denver
Durango
Grand Junction
Reno / Tahoe
Salt Lake City
Telluride
Vail / Eagle
VancouverSlide20
Competitive Battles LoomingDenver Hub Supremacy (UA, F9, SW)AA 757’s versus UA CR7’s from Chicago?LA Nonstops… AA, UA, DL or Alaska?
Frontier Regional Routes from DenverJet Blue from JFK?Right sized, more economical, high performance equipment (70-90 Seats)Bombardier’s Q400’s & Q400 NexGen’sBombardier’s NexGen’s & C-Series Jets
Embraer
E-Jets (170’s, 175’s, 190’s)
The Future
???
Carriers, Routes & EquipmentSlide21
Bombardier’s Q-400
The Green Machine:400 MPH Cruise SpeedMore comfortable than most RJ’sRemarkably Low Operating Costs
State-of-the art avionics and noise suppression technology
Can easily fly out of ASE unrestricted
Enormous baggage capacity
The quietest, most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly commercial airliner ever built!
Frontier Airlines’ Lynx subsidiary has recently launched ski resort service into Aspen, Steamboat, Durango, Grand Junction and Bozeman. Slide22
Bombardier’s CRJ NexGen’s
Redesigned Regional Jets:Increased use of composites
More Comfortable Interiors
Bigger Windows
Larger Overhead Bins
More Fuel Efficient
More Environmentally FriendlyLonger Range / Higher PerformanceOrders now in place with both Mesaba and SkyWest AirlinesCould be a great future fit for ski resort markets. Slide23
Embraer’s E-jets
Embraer 190’s:90 psgr
EMB-190’s perhaps the perfect mountain aircraft
Now being flown by Air Canada,
Jet Blue and US Airways
So far, no mountain resort air service with these new aircraft.
Embraer 170’s & 175’s:70 – 76 psgr aircraft now in service with Republic and Compass forDeltaFrontierNorthwestUnitedUS AirwaysStill no mountain resort routesSlide24
Competition will ultimately ruleBaggage fees are here to stayPremium “bundled” pricing may continue to emerge (AirFares
)Taxes & surcharges are higher than ever and continue to growFares have never been lower, but margins are tinyContract bulk are not as attractive as they once wereAirlines are yield managing flights more aggressively than everIndividuals will almost always find lower fares than large groups traveling togetherShipping options are worth considering
The Future
???
Airline Pricing, Extra FeesSlide25
Closing Thought…
Long Term Pricing Trends